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C Cbc ^.XZT>eZT>, and Uetenetb 

Cale of r^JL. and berkenetb arigbt, 

6anielyn Hnd ^e scbuUe here a talking v^ 
of a dougbty knigbt; C\ ^ 

Sire loban of Boundys V^ 

was bis rigbte name, )^ o 

Re cowde of norture ynougb ^ ::v 
and mocbil of game* "' 

Cbre sones tbe knigbt badde 
tbat witb bis body be wan; 
Cbe eldest was a mocbe scbrewe 
and sone be bygan* 
Ris bretberen loued wel bere fader 
and of bim were agast, 
Cbe eldest deserued bis f adres curs 
and bad it at tbe last. 
Cbe goode knigbt bis fader 
lyuede so ?ore, 

Cbat detb was comen bim to 
and bandied bim f ul sore« 
Cbe goode knigbt cared sore 
sik tber be lay, 
Row bis cbildren scbolde 
lyuen after bis day* 
Re badde ben wyde-wber 
but non bousbond be was, 






HI the lend that be badde C Cbe 

it wae vcYvcy purcbas* Cale of 

■payn be wolde it were Gatnelyn 

dre96ed among bem alle, 
Cbat ecb of bem badde bis part 
ae it migbte f alle* 
Cbo sente be in-to cuntre 
after wise knigbtes, 
Co betpe delen bis londes 
and dressen bem to-rigbtes* 
T>c sente bem worde by lettres 
tbey scbulden bye blyue^ 
Yf tbey wolde spehe witb bim 
wbil be was on lyue^ 
CCbo tbe knygbtes berden 
sih tbat be lay, 
Dadde tbey no reste 
notber nigbt ne day, 
Cil tbey comen to bim 
tber be lay stille 
On bis detb-bedde 
to abyde goddes wille* 
Cban seyde tbe goode knigbt 
syk tber be lay, 
Xordes, X you warne 
for sotb, witboute nay, 

ij 



<L Cbe I may no lenger lyuen 

Cale of beer in this stounde; 

6aniel>m for tburgb godde9 wilte 

detb drawetb me to grounde/ 

Cber nae non of bem alle 

tbat berde bim arigbt* 

Cbat tbey ne badden reutbe 

of tbat like knigbt^ 

Hnd eeyde, 'sir, for godded loue 

ne diemay 50U nougbt; 

God may do bote of bale 

tbat 19 now i-wrougbt/ 

C Cban epak tbe goode knigbt 

sik tber be lay, 

^Boote of bale god may sende 

I wot it is no nay; 

But I byseke ^ou, kni^tes 

for tbe loue of me, 

6otb and dressetb my lond 

among my eones tbre* 

Hnd for tbe loue of god 

deletb bem nat amys, 

Hnd f orgetitb nat 6amelyn 

my ^onge 9one tbat is. 

Caketb beed to tbat on 

as wel as to tbat otber; 



8etdc 5e see ony eyr C Cbe 

helper! bis brother/ Cale of 

Cfcho lete they the hnight lycu 6amelyii 

that was nought in hele^ 

Hnd wenten into counseil 

bis landes for to dele; 

for to delen hem alle 

to oon, that was her thought^ 

Hnd for 6anielyn was congest 

be schulde baue nought* 

HI the lond that ther was 

they dalten it in two^ 

Hnd leten 6anielyn the jonge 

withoute londe go, 

Hnd ech of hem seyde 

to other f ul lowde, 

Ris bretheren might ?eue him lond 

whan he good cowde* 

dhan they hadde deled 

the lond at here wille, 

Chey comen to the knight 

ther he lay f ul stille, 

Hnd tolden him anon 

bow they hadden wrought; 

Hnd the knight ther he lay 

liked it right nought* 

iv 



C Cbe Cban eeyde the knigbt 

Cale of 'by scynt jMartyn, 

©amelyn fbr al tbat ?e baue y-doon 
yit ie tbe lond myn; 
fbr goddee loue, neybebours 
etondetb alle stiUe, 
Hnd I wil dele my lond 
rigbt after my wille, 
loban, myn eldeste sone 
scbal baue plowee f yue^ 
Cbat was my f adree beritage 
wbile be was on lyue; 
Hnd my myddeleste 9one 
fyue plowes of lond, 
Cbat I balp for to gete 
witb my rigbte bond; 
Hnd al myn otber purcbas 
of londeo and of ledes, 
Cbat X byquetbe Gamelyn 
and alle my good eteedes* 
Hnd X bysehe 30w, goode men 
tbat lawe conne of londe, 
fbr Gamelynes loue 
tbat my queste etonde/ 
Cbu9 dalte tbe knigbt 
bis lond by bie day, 



Right on bis detb-bcdde <L Cbe 

eik tber be lay; Cale of 

Hud 9one af tirward 6ainelyii 

be lay stoon-stille^ 

Hnd deyde wban tyme com 

as it wae Cristes wille^ 

Hnon a9 be was deed 

and vnder gras i-graue, 

8one tbe elder brotber 

gyled tbe ^onge hnaue; 

fte took into bis bond 

bis lond and bis lede^ 

Hnd 6anielyn bimself e 

to clotben and to f ede. 

Re clotbed bim and f edde bim 

yuel and eeh wrotbe, 

Hnd leet bis londes f or-f are 

and bis bouses botbe, 

T)\Q parhes and bis woodes 

and dede notbing wel; 

Hnd setbtben be it abougbte 

on bis f aire f el, 

80 longe was 6anielyn 

in bis brotberes balle, 

for tbe strengest, of good wil 

tbey doutiden bim alle; 



C Cbe Cber was non tber-inne 

Cale of nowtber ^ong ne old^ 

6atnelyn Cbat wolde wratbtbe 6amelyii 
were be neuer eo bold* 
Gatnelyn stood on a day 
in bis brotberes ^erde^ 
Hnd bygan witb bis bond 
to bandlen bis berde; 
Re tbougbte on bis londes 
tbat layen vnsawe, 
Hnd bis f aire okes 
tbat down were i-drawe; 
Ris parkes were i- broken 
and bis deer byreued; 
Of alle bis goode steedes 
noon was bim byteued; 
Ris bowses were vnbiled 
and ful yuel digbt; 
Cbo tbougbte 6anielyn 
it wente nougbt arigbt. 
Hfterward cam bis brotber 
walkynge tbare, 
Hnd seyde to 6anielyn 
^is our mete ^are?' 
Cbo wratbtbed bim 6amelyn 
and swor by goddes book, 



Xbou ecbalt go bake tbi-eelf CCbe 

X wil nougbt be tby cooh!' Cale of 

'Row? brotber 6aiTielyii Gamelyn 

bow anewerest tbou now? 
Cbou spake neuer eucb a word 
as tbou do9t now/ 
*By my faitb/ seyde Gamelyn 
'now me tbinketb neede^ 
Of alle tbe barmes tbat X baue 
X toh neuer ar beede* 
)VIy parhes been to-brohen 
and my deer byreued^ 
Of myn armure and my steedes 
nougbt is me btleued; 
HI tbat my fader me byquatb 
al gotb to scbame^ 
Hnd tberf or baue tbou goddee curs 
brotber by tby name!' 
Cban byspah bis brotber 
tbat rape was of rees, 
'Stond stille, gadelyng 
and bold right tby pees; 
Cbou scbalt be f ayn for to baue 
tby mete and tby wede; 
QClbat spekest tbou, 6amelyn 
of lond otber of leede?' 

viij 



C Cbe Cbannc eeydc 6amelyn 

Cale of the childe that wae ying, 

Gamelyn Xristes curs mot be baue 
tbat cUpetb me gadelyngi 
X am no worse gadelyng 
ne no worse wigbt^ 
But born of a lady 
and geten of a knigbt/ 
)Se durete be nat to 6amelyn 
ner a-f oote go, 
But ctepide to bim bis men 
and seyde to bem tbo, 
*6otb and betetb tbis boy 
and reuetb bim bis wyt, 
Hnd lat bim lerne another tyme 
to answere me bet/ 
Cbanne seyde tbe cbild 
^onge Gamelyn, 
Xristes curs mot tbou baue 
brotber art tbou mynl 
Hnd if X scbal algate 
be beten anon, 
Cristes curs mot tbou baue 
but tbou be tbat oon!' 
Hnd anon bis brotber 
in tbat grete bete 
ix 



JMade bie mene to f ette stauee C. Cbc 

Gamclyn to bete* Cale of 

Qlbaii tbat euericb of bem Gamelyn 

badde a staf i-nome, 

Gamelyn was war anon 

tbo be 9etgb bem come; 

Cbo 6amelyn eeyb bem com 

be lohed ouer-al, 

Hnd was war of a pestel 

stood vnder a wal; 

6amelyn was Ugbt of foot 

and tbider gan be lepe, 

Hnd drof alle bis brotberes men 

rigbt sone on an bepe» 

Re lofeed as a wtlde lyoun 

and leyde on good woon; 

Cbo bis brother say tbat 

be btgan to goon; 

Re f ley vp in-til a loft 

and scbette tbe dore fast; 

Cbus 6amelyn witb bis pestel 

made bem alle agast. 

Some for 6amelynes loue 

and some for bis ey^t 

Hlle tbey drowe by balues 

tbo be gan to pley^e. 



C Cbc ^CClbat! bow now?^ seyde 6anielyii 

Cale of *euel mot k tbec! 

6aiTielyii Clil ^ bygynne conteh 
and 80 sone flee?^ 
©aitielyn sougbtc bis brotber 
wbidcr be was f lowe, 
Hnd saugb wber be lohed 
out at a wyndowe^ 

* Brotber/ sayde Gamelyn 
'com a Utel ner^ 

Hnd I wil tecbe tbe a play 
atte boheler/ 

Ris brotber bim answerde 
and swor by seynt Rycben 

* Cdbil tbe pestet is in tbin bond 
I wil come no neer: 
Brotber^ I wil make tby pees 

I 8 were by Cristes ore; 
Cast away tbe pestel 
and wratbtbe tbe nomore/ 
*X mot neede/ sayde 0amelyn 
'wratbtbe me at oones, 
for tbou wolde mahe tby men 
to breke myne boones* 
)Se badde I bad mayn 
and migbt in myn armes^ 



Co baue i-put bem fro me me <LCbe 

tbei wolde baue do me barmes/ Cale of 

^Gamelyn/ sayde bis brotber ©amelyn 

*be tbou nought wrotb^ 
for to seen tbe baue barm 
it were me rigbt lotb; 
X ne dide it nougbt, brotber 
but for a f ondyng^ 
for to loken if tbou were strong 
and art so ying/ 
*Com a-doun than to me 
and graunte me my bone 
Of oo tbing X wil tbe aske 
and we scbul saugbte sone/ 
Doun tban cam bis brotber 
tbat f ykil was and f el^ 
Hnd was switbe sore 
agast of tbe pesteU 
Re seyde, 'brotber Gamelyn 
ashe me tby boone, 
Hnd lohe tbou me blame 
but X it graunte sone/ 
Cbanne seyde 6amelyn 
'brotber, i-wys, 
Hnd we scbuUe been at oon 
tbus most me graunte tbis: 

xij 



C Cbe HI that iny fader me byquatb 

Cale of wbil be wae on lyue, 

Gamelyn Cbou moot do me it baue 
^if we 9cbul nat etryue/ 
Xbat 9cbalt tbou baue, 6amelyn 
I ewere by Cristes ore! 
HI tbat tbi fader tbe byquatb 
tbougb tbou woldest baue more; 
Cby lond, tbat lytb laye 
f ul wel it 9cbal be sowe, 
Hnd tbyn bowses reysed vp 
tbat ben leyd 90 lowe/ 
Cbu9 9eyde tbe bnigbt 
to Gamelyn witb mowtbe, 
Hnd tbougbte eek on f al9ne9 
a9 be wel coutbe* 
Cbe hnigbt tbougbte on tre90un 
and 6amelyn on noon, 
Hnd wente and fei9te bi9 brotber 
and, wban tbey were at oon, 
HUa9! 5onge oamelyn 
notbing be ne wi9te 
CUitb wbicb a f al9e tre90un 
bi9 brotber bim ki9te! 
C Litbetb, and le9tenetb 
and boldetb your tonge, 
xiii 



Hnd ye scbul beere talhyng CCbe 

of 6amelyii tbe yonqc. Cale of 

Cber was tber byeideti 6aiiielyii 

cryed a wrastlyng^ 
Hnd tberf or tbere wae set vp 
a ram and a ryng; 
Hnd Gamelyn wae in wille 
to wende tberto, 
fbt to preuen bis migbt 
wbat be cowtbe do* 
* Brother/ seyde 6anielyn 
^by seynt Ricber^ 
Cbou most lene me to-nygbt 
a Utel courser 

Cbat is f reiscb to tbe spores 
on for to ryde; 
X most on an erande 
a Utel ber byside/ 
*Sy god!' seyde bis brotber 
*of steedes in my stalle 
60 and cbese tbe tbe best 
and spare non of alle 
Of steedes or of coursers 
tbat stonden bem bisyde; 
Hnd tel me, goode brotber 
wbider tbou wolt ryde/ 

xiv 



€L Cbe CL ' ^^^ byside, brother 

Cale of 18 cryed a wrastlyng, 

Gamelyn Hud tberf or ecbal be set vp 
a ram and a rytig; 
jyiocbe worscbip it were 
brotber^ to V9 alle, 
jMigbt I tbe ram and tbe ryng 
bring bome to tbie balle/ 
H Qteede tber was sadeled 
smertely and sheet; 
6amelyn did a paire spores 
fast on bis f eet» 
Re sette bis foot in tbe styrop 
tbe steede be bystrood^ 
Hnd toward tbe wrastelyng 
tbe ^onge cbild rood* 
Cbo 6amelyn tbe yonge 
was riden out at gat, 
Cbe false kni^t bis brotber 
lokhed it after tbat, 
Hnd bysougbte lesu Crist 
tbat is beuen hyng, 
Re migbte breke bis nekke 
in tbat wrastelyng^ 
Hs sone as Gamelyn com 
tber tbe place was, 



Re ligbte doun of bis etcede <LCbe 

and stood on tbe gras, Cale of 

Hnd tber be berd a f ranhcleyn Gamelyn 

wayloway synge^ 

Hnd bigan bitterly 

bis bondes for to wrynge* 

'Goode man/ seyde ©amelyn 

^wby makestow tbis fare ? 

Is tber no man tbat may 

50U belpe out of tbis care?' 

^HUasT seyde tbis franheleyn 

^tbat euer was X bore ! 

for tweye stalwortbe sones 

t wene tbat X baue lore; 

H cbampion is in tbe place 

tbat batb i-wrou^t me sorwe, 

f^or be batb slayn my two sones 

but-if god bem borwe. 

X wold 5eue ten pound 

by lesu Crist! and more, 

QQitb tbe nones X f and a man 

to bandelen bim sore/ 

*6oode man/ sayde 6amelyn 

^wilt tbou wel doon, 

Rold myn bors, wbil my man 

drawetb of my scboon, 



a Cbc Hnd help my man to kcpe 

Cale of my clothed and my steede, 

6amel>ni Hnd X wU into place go 
to lohe if I may speede/ 
^By god!' eayde the frankeleyn 
^anon it ecbal be doon; 
X wil my-9elf be tby man 
and drawen of tby scboon, 
Hnd wende tbou into place 
lesu Cri8t tbe dpeede^ 
Hnd drede not of tby clotbes 
nor of tby goode steede/ 
C Barf oot and vngert 
6amelyn in cam, 
Hlle tbat weren in tbe place 
beede of bim tbey nam 
Row be durste auntre bim 
of bim to doon bie migbt 
Cbat was so dougbty cbampioun 
in wrastlyng and in f igbt^ 
Vp sterte tbe cbampioun 
rapely anoon, 
Coward ^onge 6amelyn 
be bigan to goon, 
Hnd sayde, 'wbo is tby fader 
and wbo is tby sire? 
xvij 



for 80tbc tbou art a gret fool C, Cbe 

that tbou come birel' Cale of 

6airielyii answcrde 6atiiet>m 

tbe cbamptoun tbo, 
Xbou hncwc wel my fader 
wbil be coutbe go, 
Hlbilee be was on lyxic 
by eeint JMartyn! 

Sir loban of Boundys was bis name 
and I 6amelyn/ 
'felaw/ seyde tbe cbampioun 
'also mot I tbryue, 
X knew wel tby fader 
wbil be was on lyue; 
Hnd tbiself , 6amelyn 
I wil tbat tbou it beere, 
dbil tbou were a ^ong boy 
a mocbe scbrewe tbou were/ 
Cban seyde 6amelyn 
and swor by Cristes ore, 
')Sow I am older woxe 
tbou scbalt me fynde a more!' 
'Be god!' sayde tbe cbampioun 
'welcome mote tbou be! 
Come tbou ones in my bond 
scbalt tbou neuer tbe/ 

xviij 



H Cbc It wae wel witbCnnc the night 

Cale of and the moone 9cbon, 

©amelyn dben Gamelyn and the champioun 
togider gonne goon, 
Cbe cbampioun caste tomes 
to Gamelyn tbat was prest, 
Hnd Gamelyn stood stille 
and bad bim doon bis best« 
Cbanne se>Kle Gamelyn 
to tbe cbampioun, 
Xbou art faste aboute 
to brynge me adoun; 
J^ow X baue i-proucd 
many tornes of tbyne, 
^ Cbow most/ be seyde, 'prouen 
on or tuo of myne/ 
Gamelyn to tbe cbampioun 
^ede smertely anon. 
Of alle tbe tornes tbat be cowtbe 
be scbewed bim but oon, 
Hnd kaste bim on tbe lef te syde 
tbat tbre ribbes tobrafe, 
Hnd thereto bis oon arm 
tbat }^f a gret crak. 
Cbanne seyde Gamelyn 
smertely anoon, 
xix 



'Scbal it be bolde for a cast Cbe 

or elles for noon?' Cale of 

*Sy godi' eeyde the cbampioun Gamelyn 

^wbetber tbat it bee, 

Be tbat cometb ones in tbin band 

ecbal be neuer tbee!' 

Cbanne seyde tbe f rankeleyn 

tbat bad bis sones tbere, 

'Blessed be tbou, 6anielyn 

tbat euer tbou bore were! 

Zhc f ranheleyn seyde to tbe cbampioun 

of bim stood bim noon eye, 

Xbis is yonge Gamelyn 

tbat taugbte tbe tbis pleye/ 

Hgein answerd tbe cbampioun 

tbat lihed notbing wel, 

'Re is our altber mayster 

and bis pley is ri^t f el; 

Sitb I wrastled first 

it is i-go f ul ^ore, 

But I was neuere in my lyf 

bandeled so sore/ 

6amelyn stood in tbe place 

allone witboute serk, 

Hnd seyde, 'if tber be eny mo 

lat bem come to werh; 

XX 



C 0^« Cbe cbampion that peyned bim 

Cale of to werke eo eore^ 

6anielyii Xt eemetb by bie cotitinaunce 
tbat be wil nomore/ 
6aiiielyii in tbe place 
stood as stiUe as stoon^ 
for to abyde wrastelyng 
but tbere com noon; 
Cbere was noon witb Gamelyn 
wolde wrastle more, 
fov be bandied tbe cbampioun 
so wonderly sore* 
Cwo gentil-men tber were 
tbat yemede tbe place, 
Comen to Gamelyn 
(god jeue bim goode grace!) 
Hnd sayde to bim, 'do on 
tbyn bosen and tby scboon, 
for sotbe at tbis tyme 
tbis f eire is i-doon/ 
Hnd tban seyde Gamelyn 
^so mot I wel fare, 
I baue nougbt ?et baluendel 
sold vp my ware/ 
Cbo seyde tbe cbampioun 
'so brouhe I my sweere, 
xxj 



Re 18 a fool that tberof byetb <L Cbe 

tbou sellest it so decre« Cale of 

Cbo sayde tbe f ranheleyn Gamelyn 

tbat was in mocbe care, 
*felaw/ be seyde 
^wby lahfeest tbou bie ware? 
By eeynt lame in 6alye 
tbat many man batb sougbt, 
?et it is to good cbeep 
tbat tbou bast i-bougbt/ 
Cbo tbat wardeynes were 
of tbat wrastelyng 
Come and brougbte Gamelyn 
tbe ram and tbe ryng, 
Hnd seyden, 'baue, ©amelyn 
tbe ryng and tbe ram, 
fov tbe beste wrasteler 
tbat euer bere cam/ 
Cbus wan Gamelyn 
tbe ram and tbe ryng, 
Hnd wente witb mocbe ioye 
bome in tbe mornyng^ 
Ris brotber seib wber be came 
witb tbe grete rowte, 
Hnd bad scbitte tbe gate 
and bolde bim witboute* 

xxij 



C Cbe Cbe porter of bis lord 

Cale of was f ul sore agast, 

©amelyn Hnd sterte anon to tbe gate 
and tohked it fast. 
C ]^ow Utbetb, and lestenetb 
botbe ?onge and olde, 
Hnd 5e scbul beere gamen 
of 6anielyn tbe bolde. 
Gamelyn come tbereto 
for to baue comen in^ 
Hnd tbanne was it i-scbet 
f aste witb a pyn; 
Cbanne seyde Gamelyn 
^porter, vndo tbe yat, 
for many good mannes sone 
stondetb tberat/ 
Cban answerd tbe porter 
and swor by goddes berde^ 
Xbow ne scbalt^ Gameljm 
come into tbis ^erde/ 
Xbow lixt/ sayde 6amelyn 
^so browhe I my cbyn !' 
Re smot tbe wyfeet witb bis foot 
and brak awey tbe pyn* 
Cbe porter seyb tbo 
it migbt no better be^ 
xxtij 



Re sette foot on ertbc CCbc 

and bigan to f lee* Cale of 

'By my faitb/ seyde Gamelyn Gamelyn 

Hbat trauail is i-lore, 

for X am of foot as Ugbt as tbou 

tbougb tbou baddest swore/ 

Gamelyn ouertook tbe porter 

and bis teene wrah^ 

Hnd gerte bim in tbe nebhe 

tbat tbe bon to-brak, 

Hnd took bim by tbat oon arm 

and tbrew bim in a welle, 

8euen f admen it was deep 

as X baue berd telle 

Qdban 6amelyn tbe yonge 

tbus badde pleyd bis play, 

Hlle tbat in tbe ^erde were 

drewen bem away; 

Cbey dredden bim f ul sore 

for werkes tbat be wrou^te, 

Hnd for tbe f aire company 

tbat be tbider brougbte. 

Gamelyn ^ede to tbe gate 

arid leet it vp wyde; 

Re leet in alle maner men 

tbat gon in wolde or ryde, 



C Cbe Hnd eeydc, ^^e be welcome 

CaU of witbouten eny greeue^ 

6amelyii for we wiln be tnaistres beer 
and ashe no man leue. 
?e9tirday I lef te^ 
eeyde ^onge 6amelyn, 
*Xn my brotber seller 
fyue tonne of wyn; 
I wil not tbat tbie compaignye 
parten a-twynne, 
Hnd ^e wil doon after me 
wbile eny eope is tbrynne; 
Hnd if my brotber gruccbe 
or make foul cbeere, 
Otber for spense of mete or drynk 
tbat we spenden beere, 
I am oure catour 
and bere oure aller purs^ 
Re scbal baue for bis gruccbyng 
seint JMaries curs^ 
My brotber is a nyggoun 
i swer by Cristes ore, 
Hnd we wil spende largely 
tbat be batb spared ^ore; 
Hnd wbo tbat maketb gruccbyng 
tbat we bere dwelle, 



Re ecbal to the porter CCbe 

into the draw-welle/ Cale of 

8eueti dayes and seuen nygbt 6anielyn 

Gamelyn held bis f este, 

ditb mocbe myrtb and eolad 

was tberet and no cbeste; 

In a litel toret 

bis brotber lay i-steke^ 

Hnd sey bem wasten bis good 

but durste be not speke« 

Grly on a mornyng 

on tbe eigbte day, 

Cbe gestes come to Gamelyn 

and wolde gon bere way» 

Xordes/ seyde 6anielyn 

^wil ye so bye? 

HI tbe wyn is not ^et dronhe 

so brouke X myn ye/ 

Gamelyn in bis berte 

was be ful wo, 

^ban bis gestes took ber teue 

from bim for to go; 

Re wold tbey bad lenger abide 

and tbey seyde nay, 

But bitaugbte 6amelyn 

god, and good day* 

xxvj 



C Cbc Cbue made Gatnelyn bie f eete 

Cale of and brought it wcl to cnde^ 

Gatnelyn Hnd after bis gested 

tohe leue to wende. 

C t^itbetb, and le6tenetb 

and boldetb youre tonge^ 

Hnd }c scbul beere gamen 

of Gamelyn tbe ?onge; 

Rerhenetb, lordyngee 

and lestentb arigbt^ 

Ottban alle tbe geetee were goon 

bow Gamelyn wao digbt^ 

HI tbe wbil tbat Gamelyn 

beeld bie mangerye, 

Ri9 brotber tbougbte on bim be wrehe 

witb bis treccberie, 

Cbo Gamelyne geetee 

were riden and i-goon^ 

Gamelyn stood allone 

frendes bad be noon; 

Cbo after f ul soone 

witbinne a litel etounde^ 

Gamelyn was i-taken 

and f ul barde i-bounde^ 

fbrtb come tbe false knigbt 

out of tbe selleer, 
xxvij 



Co 6amelyn bie brother C. Cbc 

be ^ede f ul neer, Cale of 

Hnd eayde to Gamelyn Gamelyn 

^wbo made tbe eo bold 

for to etroye my stoor 

of myn bouebold?' 

'Brotber/ eeyde Gamelyn 

'wratbtbe tbe rigbt nou^t> 

for it 19 many day i-gon 

eitbtben it was bou^t; 

for, brotber, tbou bast i-bad 

by eeynt Ricber, 

Of f iftene plowes of lond 

tbie eixtene yer, 

Hnd of alle tbe beestes 

tbou bast f ortb bred, 

Cbat my fader me biquatb 

on bis detbes bed; 

Of al tbis sixtene ^eer 

I ^eue tbe tbe prow, 

for tbe mete and tbe drynh 

tbat we bave spended now/ 

Cbanne seyde tbe false hnyjt 

(euel mot be tbe!) 

'Derhne, brotber 6amelyn 

wbat I wol jeue tbe; 

xxvitj 



€LCbe fbr of my body^ brother 

Cale of heir getcn bave I noon, 

Gamelyn I wil mahc tbe myn beir 
I 9were by eeint toban/ 
'par ma foy!' sayde 6amelyn 
*and if it so be, 
Hnd tbou tbcnhe as tbou seyst 
god ?elde it tbc!' 
JSotbing wiste ©amelyn 
of bis brotberes gyle; 
Cberef ore be bim bigyled 
in a litel wbile, 
'Gamelyn/ seyde be 
'o tbing X tbe telle; 
Cbo tbou tbrewe my porter 
in tbe draw-welle, 
I swor in tbat wratbtbe 
and in tbat grete moot, 
Cbat tbou scbuldest be bounde 
botbe band and foot; 
Cberef ore X tbe bisecbe 
brotber Gamelyn, 
Lat me nougbt be f orsworen 
brotber art tbou myn; 
Lat me bynde tbe now 
botbe band and feet, 
xxix 



for to bolde tnyn auow CCbe 

ae I the bibeet/ Cale of 

'Brotber/ sayde Gamelyn 6aniel>ni 

'al-eo mot I tbe! 

Cbou scbalt not be f orsworen 

for tbe loue of me/ 

Cbo made tbey ©amelyn to eitte 

migbte be nat etonde, 

Cyl tbey badde bim bounde 

botbe foot and bonde^ 

Cbe false knigbt bie brotber 

of Gamelyn was agaet, 

Hnd eente af tir f eteres 

to f eteren bim fast* 

Ris brotber made leeynges 

on bim tbere be stood, 

Hnd tolde bem tbat comen in 

tbat Gamelyn was wood* 

Gamelyn stood to a post 

bounden in tbe balle, 

Cbo tbat comen in tber 

lohede on bim alle* 

euer stood Gamelyn 

euen vprigbt; 

But mete ne drynk bad be non 

neitber day ne nigbt* 

XXX 



C Cbe Cban seyde 6ainelyii 

Cale of * brother, by myn bale, 

Ganiclyn )Sow I baue aspied 

tbou art a party f ale; 
Rad X wist tbat tresoun 
tbat tbou baddedt y-f ounde, 
I wolde baue ?eue tbe strokee 
or X bad be bounde!' 
Gamelyn stood bounden 
etiUe ao eny etooti; 
Cwo dayee and two nigbtes 
mete bad be noon* 
Cbantie seyde Gamelyn 
tbat 9toode y-bounde stronge, 
^Hdam epeneer 
me tbinfetb X f aete to longe; 
Hdam epenser 
now X bysecbe tbe, 
for tbe mocbel loue 
my fader loued tbe, 
Yf tbou may come to tbe keyes 
lese me out of bond, 
Hnd X will parte witb tbe 
of my free lond* 
Cbanne seyde Hdam 
tbat was tbe spencer, 
xxxj 



*X bauc eerued tby brother CCbe 

tbie eixtene yeer, Cale of 

If I Uete tbe goon 6amelyn 

out of bis bour, 

Re wolde eay afterward 

X were a traytour/ 

'Hdam/ Q^ydc 6ainelyii 

^90 X brouke X myn bale! 

Cbou ecbalt f ynde my brotber 

atte laete fate; 

Cberf or, brotber Hdam 

louse me out of bond, 

Hnd X wil parte witb tbe 

of my free lond/ 

*Vp 9wicb a forward' 

eeyde Hdam, *\-wye, 

X wil do thereto 

al tbat in me is/ 

'Hdam,' eeyde Gamelyn 

'al-eo mot X tbe, 

X wol bolde tbe couenant 

and tbou wil loee me/ 

Hnon ae Hdames lord 

to bedde was i-goon, 

Hdam took tbe heyes, and Icet 

Gamelyn out anoon; 

xxxij 



4lV!hc Re vnlohked 6aTnelyn 

Cale of botbe bandee and f eet^ 

Gatnelyn In bope of auauncetnent 
tbat be bitn bybeet* 
Cbatine seyde Gamelyn 
'tbanhed be goddes sonde! 
]N[ow X am loosed 
botbe foot and bonde; 
Rad X now eten 
and dronken arigbt, 
Cbere is noon in tbis bous 
scbuld bynde me tbis nigbt/ 
Hdam took 6amelyn 
as stiUe as ony stoon^ 
Hnd ladde bim in -to spence 
rapely and anon, 
Hnd sette bim to soper 
rigbt in a priue stede. 
Re bad bim do gladl>> 
and Gamelyn so dede. 
Hnon as 6amelyn badde 
eten wel and f yn, 
Hnd tbereto y-dronke wel 
of tbe rede wyn, 
'Hdam/ seyde 6amelyn 
^wbat is now tby reed? 
xxxitj 



Cnber I go to my brother CCbe 

and girde of bis becd?' Cale of 

'6amelyii/ Qcydc Hdatn Gamelyn 

'it ecbal not be so* 

X can tecbe tbe a reed 

tbat is wortb tbe two» 

X wot wel for sotbe 

tbat tbis is no nay, 

Hie scbul baue a mangery 

rigbt on Soneday; 

Hbbotes and priours 

many beer scbal be, 

Hnd otber men of boly cbircbe 

as X telle tbe; 

Cbow scbalt stonde vp by tbe post 

as tbou were bond-fast, 

Hnd X scbal leue bem vnlohe 

awey tbou may bem cast* 

^ban tbat tbey bave eten 

and wasscben bere bondes, 

Cbou scbalt bisebe bem alle 

to bryng tbe out of bonds; 

Hnd if tbey wille borwe tbe 

tbat were good game, 

Cben were tbou out of prisoun 

and X out of blame; 

xxxtv 



C Cbe Hud if euerich of bcm 

CaU of say vnto vq nay^ 

6amelyii I scbal do an other 
I ewere by this day! 
Cbou scbalt baue a good etaf 
and X will baue anotber, 
Hnd Cristes curs baue tbat oon 
tbat failetb tbat otber!' 
*^c, for gode'/ sayde 6amelyn 
^t say it for me/ 
If X f ayle on my syde 

Juel mot I tbc! 
f we scbul algate 
assoile bem of bere synne^ 
QClarne me^ brotber Hdam 
wban X scbal bygynne/ 
^6amelyn/ seyde Hdam 
^by seynte Cbarite, 
X wil warne tbe byf orn 
wban tbat it scbal be; 
^ban X twynke on tbe 
lobe for to goon^ 
Hnd cast awey tbe f eteres 
and com to me anoon/ 
*Hdam/ seide 6amelyn 
^blessed be tby bones! 

XXXV 



Cbat is a good counseil Cbe 

^euen for the nones; Cale of 

If they weme me tbanne Gamelyn 

to brynge me out of bendes^ 

I wol sette goode strokes 

rigbt on bere lendes/ 

C Cbo tbe Sonday was i-come 

and folk to tbe f este, 

f^aire tbey were welcomed 

botbe leste and meste; 

Hnd euer as tbey atte ballc 

dore comen in^ 

Cbey caste tbeir eye 

on ^onge 6amelyn* 

Cbe false bnigbt bis brother 

f ul of trecbery, 

Hlle tbe gestes tbat tbere were 

atte mangery, 

Of Gamelyn bis brotber 

be tolde bem witb moutbe 

HI tbe barm and tbe scbame 

tbat be telle coutbe* 

Cbo tbey were serued 

of messes tuo or tbre, 

Cban seyde 6amelyn 

^bow serue }c me? 

XXXV) 



C Cbe It ie nou^t wel serued 

Cale of by god that al made! 

Gamelyn Cbat I eyttc f aetyng 

and otber tnen make glade/ 
Cbe false hnigbt bie brotber 
tber tbat be stood, 
Colde alle bie geetes 
tbat Gamelyn wae wood; 
Hud Gamelyn stood stille 
and answerde nougbt, 
But Hdames wordes 
be beld in bis tbougbt 
Cbo 6anielyn gan spehe 
dolf ully witb-alle 
Co tbe grete lordes 
tbat saten in tbe balle: 
Xordes/ be seyde 
^for Cristes passioun, 
Relpetb brynge 6anielyn 
out of prisoun/ 
Cban seyde an abbot 
sorwe on bis cbeekel 
'Re scbal baue Cristes curs 
and seynte JMaries eehe, 
Cbat tbe out of prisoun 
beggetb otber borwe, 



But euer wortbe bem wel <LCbe 

that dotb tbc mocbe eorwc/ Cale of 

Hf ter tbat abbot ©amelyti 

tban epak anotbcr, 
*X wold tbin beed were of 
tbougb tbou were my brotberl 
HUe tbat tbe borwe 
foule mot bem falle!^ 
Cbu8 tbey seyden alle 
tbat weren in tbe balle^ 
Cban eeyde a priour 
yuel mot be tbryue! 
'It 19 mocbe skatbe, boy 
tbat tbou art on lyvcJ 
'Owr eeyde Gamelyn 
'eo brouhe X my bon! 
]Sow I bave aepyed 
tbat f reendes bave X non» 
Cursed mot be wortbe 
botbe f leiscb and blood, 
Cbat euer do priour 
or abbot ony good!' 
Hdam tbe spencer 
took vp tbe clotb, 
Hnd loked on 6amelyn 
and say tbat be was wrotb; 

xxxvitj 



<L Cbe Hdam on the pantrye 

Cale of Utel be tbougbte, 

6ainelyii But tuo goode staues 

to balle-dore be brougbte^ 
Hdam lohed on Gamelyn 
and be was war anoon^ 
Hnd caste awey tbe f eteree 
and be bigan to goon: 
Cbo be com to Hdam 
be tooh tbat oo etaf , 
Hnd bygan to worcbe 
and goode etrobee ^af ♦ 
Gamelyn cam in-to tbe balle 
and tbe spencer botbe, 
Hnd lohed bem aboute 
as tbey bad be wrotbe; 
Gamelyn sprengetb boly-water 
witb an ohen spire, 
Cbat some tbat stoode vprigbt 
f ellen in tbe fire* 
Cbere was no lewed man 
tbat in tbe balle stood, 
Cbat wolde do Gamelyn 
eny tbing but good, 
But stoode besyden 
and leet bem botbe wercbe, 
xxxix 



for tbey badde no rewtbe CCbe 

of tnen of holy cbercbe; Cale of 

Hbbot or priour Gamelyn 

monk or cbanoun^ 

Cbat Gamelyn ouertok 

anon tbey ^ecden doun* 

Cber was non of bem alle 

tbat witb bis staf mette^ 

Cbat be ne made bim overtbrowe 

and quttte bim bis dette« 

^6amelyn/ seyde Hdam 

^for seynte Cbarite, 

pay large lyuerey 

for tbe loue of me, 

Hnd X wil kepe tbe dore 

so euer bere I masse I 

Gr tbey ben assoyled 

tbere sbal noon passe/ 

^Dowt tbe nought/ se>>de 6amelyn 

*wbil we ben in-feere, 

Kep tbou wel tbe dore 

and X wol wercbe beere; 

8tere tbe, good Hdam 

and lat tber noon flee, 

Hnd we scbul telle largely 

bow many tber be/ 



CCbe 'Gamelyn/ seyde Hdam 

Cale of 'do bein but good; 

Gamelyti Cbey ben men of boly cbircbe 
draw of bem no blood, 
8aue wel tbe croune 
and do bem non barmee, 
But brek botbe ber legges 
and eitbtben bere armee/ 
Cbu9 6amelyn and Hdam 
wrougbte rigbt fast, 
3nd pleyden witb tbe monhes 
and made bem agast* 
Cbider tbey tbey come rydyng 
ioUly witb swaynes, 
Hnd bom a^n tbey were i-lad 
in cartes and in waynee^ 
Cbo tbey badden al y-don 
tban eeyde a gray f rere, 
'HUas! 9ire abbot 
wbat dide we now beere? 
Cbo tbat we comen bider 
it wae a cold reed, 
Vs badde ben better at bome 
witb water and witb breede/ 
Cdbil Gamelyn made ordreo 
of monkes and f rere, 



Gucr stood bie brother €[Cbe 

and made foul cbere; Cale of 

Gamelyn vp witb bie etaf ©atnelyn 

tbat be wel knew, 

Hud gerte bim in tbe nehhe 

tbat be ouertbrew; 

H litel aboue tbe girdel 

tbe rigge-bon to-barst; 

Hnd sette bim in tbe f eteree 

tber be sat aret* 

^8itte tber, brotber^ 

eayde Gamelyn: 

^foY to colen tby blood 

ae X dide myn/ 

He switbe ae tbey badde 

i-wrohen bem on bere f oon, 

Cbey aeheden watir 

and wieecben anoon, 

dbat eome for bere loue 

and eome for bere awe, 

Hlle tbe eeruantz eerued bem 

of tbe beete lawe. 

Cbe ecberreue wae tbennee 

but a f yue myle, 

Hnd al wae y-told bim 

in a litel wbile, 



€L Cbe Row 6ainelyii and Hdam 

CaU of bad doon a sory recSt 

Gamel^^ Bounden and t-wounded men 
a^ein the ktnges pees; 
Cbo bigan sone 
etrif for to wahe, 
Hnd tbe scberref was aboute 
6anielyn for to tahe^ 
<L Now lytbetb and lestenetb 
80 god ^if 50U good fyn! 
Hnd ?e scbul beere good game 
of ?onge 6amelyn* 
four and twenty ^onge men 
tbat beelden bem f ul bolde, 
Come to tbe scbirref 
and seyde tbat tbey wolde 
Gamelyn and Hdam 
f etten^ by bere fay; 
Cbe scberref ?af bem leue 
sotb as X 50U say; 
Cbey byeden f aste 
wold tbey nougbt bylynne, 
01 tbey come to tbe gate 
tber Gamelyn was inne* 
Cbey hnohfeed on tbe gate 
tbe porter was ny, 
xlnj 



Hnd lohed out at an bol UZhc 

as man that was sly* Cale of 

Cbe porter badde bybolde 6amel)m 

bem a Utel wbile, 

Re loued wel 6anielyn 

and was adrad of gyle, 

Hnd leet tbe wicket stonden 

y-steke f ul stille, 

Hnd asked bem witboute 

wbat was bere wille* 

for al tbe grete company 

tbanne spak but oon, 

Tndo tbe gate, porter 

and lat vs in goon/ 

Cban seyde tbe porter 

'so brouke X my cbyn, 

?e scbul sey your erand 

er ^e comen in/ 

'8ey to 6amelyn and Hdam 

if bere wille be, 

de wil speke witb bem 

wordes two or tbre/ 

'felaw/ seyde tbe porter 

'stond tbere stille, 

Hnd X wil wende to 6amelyn 

to witen bis wille/ 

xUv 



CCbe In wente the porter 

Cale of to Gamelyn anoon^ 

6amelyii Hnd seyde^ *8ir^ X warne ^ou 
bcr ben come ^our foon; 
Cbe ecberreuee meyne 
ben atte gate, 
for to tahe 50U botbe 
ecbuUe jc nat ebape/ 
^porter/ eeyde 6anielyn 
^90 moot I wel tbe! 
I wil allowe tbe tby wordea 
wban X my t>>me se; 
60 agayn to tbe ^ate 
and dwel witb bem a wbile, 
Hnd tbou scbalt ee rigbt sone 
porter, a gyle, 
Hdam/ sayde 6amelyn 
Uoohe tbe to goon; 
Otte bave f oomen atte gate 
and frendes neuer oon; 
It ben tbe scbirref es men 
tbat bider ben i-come, 
Cbey ben ewore to-gidere 
tbat we 6cbul be nome/ 
^6amelyn/ eeyde Hdam 
^bye tbe rigbt blyue, 
xlv 



Hnd if I f aile the this day <L Cbe 

euel mot X tbryue! Calc of 

Hnd we scbul 90 welcome Gamelyn 

the 9cberreue9 men, 

Cbat 9ome of bem 9cbul mahe 

bere bedde9 in tbe fen/ 

Htte po9terne-gate 

6amelyn out wente, 

Hnd a good cart-9taf 

in bi9 band be bente; 

Hdam bente 9one 

anotber gret 9taf 

for to belpe Gamelyn 

and goode 9trobe9 ^af ♦ 

Hdam f elde tweyne 

and Gamelyn f elde tbre, 

Cbe otber 9etten feet on ertbe 

and bygonne f le» 

'Olbat?' 9eyde Hdam 

^90 euer bere X ma99e! 

X baue a draugbt of good wyn! 

drynh er ye pa99e!' 

^)N[ay, by god!' 9ayde tbey 

'tby drynk i9 not good, 

It wolde mahe a manne9 brayn 

to lien in bi9 bood!' 

xlvj 



C Cbe Gamelyn stood etiUe 

Cale of and lohed bim aboute^ 

6ainelyii Hnd eeib tbe scberreue come 
witb a gret route^ 
'Hdam/ ecydc 6anielyii 
^wbat be now tby reedes? 
Rere cometb tbe scberreue 
and wil baue oure beedes/ 
Hdam sayde^ ^Gamelyn 
my reed is now tbis, 
Hbide we no lenger 
lest we fare amys: 
X rede tbat we to wode goon 
ar tbat we be f ounde, 
Better is vs tbere loos 
tban in town y-bounde/ 
Hdam took by tbe bond 
5onge 6amelyn; 
Hnd euericb of bem tuo 
drank a draugbt of wyn, 
Hnd after tooh ber cours 
and wenten ber way; 
Cbo fond tbe scberreue 
nest, but non ay* 
Cbe scberreue ligbt adoun 
and went in-to tbe balle, 
xlvij 



Hnd fond the lord y-fetered €LCbc 

f aste with alle^ Cale of 

Cbe scbcrreue vnf ctered bitn Gatnelyn 

sone^ and that anoon^ 

Hnd eente after a lecbe 

to bele bis rigge-boon» 

<LI.ete we now tbie false hntgbt 

lyen in bis care^ 

Hnd talhe we of Gamelyn 

and loke bow be f are^ 

Gamelyn into tbe woode 

stalkede stille^ 

Hnd Hdam tbe spenser 

likede ful ylle; 

Hdam swor to 6anielyn 

by seynt Ricber, 

^jSow X see it is mery 

to be a spencer, 

Cbat leuer me were 

heyes for to bere, 

Cban walken in tbis wilde woode 

my clotbes to tere/ 

'Hdam/ sevde 6amelyn 

'dismaye tbe rigbt nougbt; 

^lany good mannes cbild 

in care is i-brougbt/ 

xlviij 



CCbe Hnd ae they stoode talhyng 

Cale of botben in-f eerc, 

Gamclyn Hdam berd talhyng of men 

and neyb bim tbougbt tbei were^ 
Cbo 6anielyn vnder tbe woode 
lokede arigbt, 
Seuene score of ^onge men 
be saugb wel a-digbt; 
HUe satte atte mete 
compas aboute* 
*Hdam/ seyde Gamelyn 
^now baue we no doute^ 
Hf ter bale cometb boote 
tburgb grace of god almigbt; 
jVIe tbynhetb of mete and drynk 
that X baue a sigbt/ 
Hdam lokede tbo 
vnder woode-bow^^ 
Hnd wban be seyb mete 
be was glad ynougb; 
for be bopede to god 
for to baue bis deeU 
Hnd be was sore alonged 
after a good meet 
Hs be seyde tbat worde 
the mayster outlawe 
xUx 



Saugb 6ainclyn and Hdam <LCbe 

vnder woode-scbawe* Cale of 

^?onge men/ seyde tbc maister 6aniel>m 

^by tbe goode roodc, 
I am war of gestea 
god sende vs non but goode; 
?onder ben tuo ^onge men 
wonder wel adigbt, 
Hnd parauenture tber ben mo 
wbo 80 lohede arigbt^ 
Hrisetb vp, ^e ^onge men 
and f ettetb bem to me; 
It is good tbat we witen 
wbat men tbey bee/ 
Vp tber sterten eeuene 
fro tbe dyner^ 
Hnd metten witb 6amelyn 
and Hdam spenser* 
QQban tbey were neyb bem 
tban seyde tbat oon, 
*?eldetb vp, ^onge men 
50ur bowes and ^our f loon/ 
Cbanne seyde Gamelyn 
tbat ^ong was of elde, 
^)VIocbe sorwe mot be baue 
tbat to 50U bem yelde ! 

I 



CLCbe I curse non other 

Cale of but right iny-selue; 

Gamelyn Chey ^e f ette to ^owe fyue 
thanne ?e be twelue!^ 
Cho they herde by hie worde 
that might was in his arm, 
Cher was non of hem alle 
that wolde do him harm, 
But sayde vnto Gamelyn 
myldely and stiUe, 
Xom afore our maister 
and sey to him thy wille/ 
'Y^^nge men,' sayde Gamelyn 
^by 50ur lewte, 
•mhat man is ?our maister 
that }c with be?' 
HUe they answerde 
withoute lesyng, 
^Oure maister is i-crouned 
of outlawes kyng/ 
^Hdam/ seyde Gamelyn 
*gowe in Cristes name; 
Re may neyther mete nor drynk 
werne vs, for schame. 
If that he be hende 
and come of gentil blood, 
If 



Re wol ^eue V9 mete and dvyvk C, Cbe 

and doon V9 eom good/ Cale of 

*Sy eevnt lame!' seyde Hdam Gamelyn 

*wbat narm that I gete, 

I wil auntre to the dore 

that X badde mete/ 

Gamelyn and Hdam 

tvente f ortbe in-f eere, 

Hnd tbey grette tbe maieter 

tbat tbey f ounde tbere^ 

Cban seide tbe maister 

hyng of outlawed^ 

'Cdbat seebe ?e, ^onge men 

vnder woode-scbawes?' 

Gamelyn answerde 

tbe kyng witb bie croune, 

^Re moste needee walhe in woode 

tbat may not walhe in towne* 

Sire, we walhe not beer 

noon barm for to do, 

But if we meete witb a deer 

to 6cbeete tberto, 

Hs men tbat ben bungry 

and mow no mete f ynde, 

Hnd ben barde bystad 

vnder woode-lynde*' 



C Cbc Of 6amelyiie8 wordes 

Cale of the maister badde routbe^ 

G^mclyn Hnd scyde, ^^e scbal baue ynougb 
baue god my troutbel^ 
Re bad bem eitte tber adoun 
for to tahe reste; 
Hnd bad bem ete and drynke 
and tbat of tbe beste* 
Hs tbey sete and eeten 
and dronke wel and f yn> 
Cban 9eyde tbat oon to tbat otber 
^tbis 19 Gamelyn/ 
Cbo was tbe maister outlawe 
in-to counseil nome> 
Hnd told bow it was 6amelyn 
tbat tbider was i-come* 
Hnon as be berde 
bow it was bif alle. 
Re made bim maister vnder bim 
ouer bem alle^ 
ditbin tbe tbridde wyke 
bim com tydyng, 
Co tbe maister outlawe 
tbat tbo was ber kyng, 
Cbat be scbutde come bom 
bis pees was i-mad; 

m 



Hud of that goode tydyng C, Cbe 

be was tbo f ul glad* Cale of 

Cbo ecydc be to bis ^onge men Gstmdyn 

80tb for to telle, 

*)Me ben comen tydynges 

t may no lenger dwelle/ 

Cbo was 6amel>m anon 

witboute taryyng, 

]VIaad maister outlawe 

and crouned bere kyng« 

€L Cbo was 6amelyn crouned 

hyng of outlawes, 

Hnd walked a wbile 

vnder woode-scbawes* 

Cbe false knigbt bis brotber 

was scberreue and sire, 

Hnd leet bis brotber endite 

for bate and for ire* 

Cbo were bis bonde-men 

sory and notbing glad, 

^ben Gamelyn ber lorde 

wolues-beed was cryed and maad; 

Hnd sente out of bis men 

wber tbey migbt bim f ynde, 

for to sefee Gamelyn 

vnder woode-lynde, 

Uv 



<L Cb« Co telle bim tydynges 

Cale of bow tbe w>nid was went^ 

©amelyti Hud al bie good reued 
and alle bis men scbent* 
C Cdban tbey bad bim f ounde 
on knees tbey bem sette^ 
Hnd a-doun witb bere bood 
and bere lord grette; 
^8ire, wratbtbe ?ou nougbt 
for tbe goode roode, 
for we baue brougbt ?ou tydynges 
but tbey be nat goode* 
f4ow is tby brotber scberreue 
and batb tbe baillye, 
Hnd be batb endited tbe 
and wolues-beed dotb tbe crie/ 
C'HUas!' seyde 6amelyn 
tbat euer I was so slab 
Cbat X ne badde broke bis nekke 
tbo X bis rigge brak! 
Gotbt gretetb bem wel 
myn bousbondes and wyf , 
I wol ben atte nexte scbire 
baue god my lyf!^ 
©amelyn came wel redy 
to tbe nexte scbire, 



Hnd tber was bis brother UZhc 

botbe lord and sire^ Calc of 

©amclyii com boldelycb ©amelyn 

in-to the nioot-baUe, 

Hnd put a-doun bis bood 

amongc tbe lordes alle; 

^6od saue you alle, lordynged 

tbat now bere be! 

But broke-bak scberreue 

euel mot tbou tbe! 

dby baet tbou do me 

tbat ecbame and vilonye, 

for to late endite me 

and wolues-beed me crye?' 

Cbo tbougbte tbe false knigbt 

for to ben awreke^ 

Hnd leete take Gamelyn 

moste be no more speke; 

JMigbt tber be no more grace 

but Gamelyn atte laste 

das cast in-to prisoun 

and f etered f ul f aste* 

C Gamelyn batb a brotber 

tbat bigbte sir Ote, 

Hs good a knigbt and bende 

as migbte gon on f oote. 



CCbe Hnon there ^ede a tnedsager 

Cale of to that goode knigbt, 

Gametyn Hnd tolde bim altogidere 
bow 6aiiielyn was digbt* 
Hnon as sire Ote berde 
bow 6anielyn was a-digbt^ 
Re was wonder sory 
was be no-tbing Ugbt, 
Hnd leet sadte a steede 
and tbe way be nam^ 
Hnd to bis tweyne bretberen 
anon-rigbt be cam* 
^Sire^ seyde sire Ote 
to tbe scberreue tbo, 
^de ben but tbre bretberen 
scbul we neuer be mo; 
Hnd tbou bast y-prisoned 
tbe beste of us alle; 
Swicb anotber brotber 
yml mot bim bifalle!' 
'Sire Ote/ seide tbe false fenigbt 
Uat be tbi curs; 
By god, for tby wordes 
be scbal fare tbe wurs; 
Co tbe hynges prisoun 
anon be is y-nome, 
Ivtj 



Hnd tber be ecbal abyde C. Cbe 

til tbe lustice come/ Cale of 

^parde!' seyde sir Ote Gatnelj^n 

^better it scbal be; 
X bidde bim to maynpris 
tbat tbow graunte bim me 
Cil tbe nexte sitting 
of delyueraunce, 
Hnd tbanne lat Gamelyn 
stande to bis cbaunce/ 
^Brotber, in swicb a forward 
I take bim to tbe; 
Hnd by tbi fader soule 
tbat tbe bygat and me. 
But if be be redy 
wban tbe lustice sitte, 
Cbou scbalt bere tbe luggement 
for al tbi grete witte/ 
*X graunte wel/ seide sir Ote 
^tbat it so be^ 
Let delyuer bim anon 
and tak bim to me/ 
Cbo was 6amelyn detyuered 
to sire Ote bis brotber; 
Hnd tbat nigbt dwellede 
tbat on with tbat otben 

ivtij 



C Cbe On the mom eeyde Gatnclyti 

Cale of to sire Ote the betide^ 

Gamelyn 'Brother/ be seide, 'I moot 
for sotbe from tbe wende, 
Co loke bow my ^onge men 
leden bere lyf , 
dbetber tbey lyuen in ioie 
or elles in etryf / 
'Be god!^ eeyde eire Ote 
'tbat is a cold reed, 
^^ow X eee tbat al tbe cark 
ecbal fallen on m>m beed; 
for wben tbe Xudtice eitte 
and tbou be nougbt y-f ounde, 
I scbal anon be take 
and in tby etede i-bounde/ 
'Brotber/ sayde Gamely n 
'diemaye tbe nougbt, 
for by seint lame in 6ales 
tbat many man batb eougbt, 
Xf tbat god almigbty 
bolde my lyf and witte> 
I wil be tber redy 
wban tbe lustice eitte/ 
Cban eeide eir Ote to Gamelyn 
'god scbilde tbe fro scbame; 
Hx 



Com wban tbou eeest tytne <LCbe 

and bring vs out of blame/ Cale of 

a Litbetb, and Ustenctb Gamelyn 

and boldetb ^ou sttUe, 

Hnd 5e ecbul bere bow 6amelyn 

badde al bis willc. 

6amelyn wente a^ein 

vnder woode-rys, 

Hnd fond tbere pleying 

5onge men of prys* 

Cbo was 5ong 6amelyn 

glad and blitbe ynougb, 

dban be fond bis mery men 

vnder woode-bougK 

Gamelyn and bis men 

talheden in-feere, 

Hnd tbey badde good game 

bere maister to beere; 

Cbey tolden bim of auentures 

tbat tbey badde f ounde, 

Hnd 6amelyn bem tolde a^ein 

bow be was fast i-bounde^ 

Qlbil Gamelyn was outlawed 

badde be no cors; 

Cbere was no man tbat for bim 

f erde tbe wors^ 

be 



CChe But abbotes and priours 

Cale of monfe and cbanoun; 

©amelyn On bem left be no-tbing 
wban be migbte bem nom. 
Cdbil Gamelyn and bis men 
made mertbes ryuc, 
Cbe false fenigbt bis brotber 
yuel mot be tbryue! 
for be was fast aboute 
botbe day and otber, 
fov to byre tbe quest 
to bangen bis brotber* 
Gamelyn stood on a day 
and, as be bibeeld 
Cbe woodes and tbe scbawes 
in tbe wilde f eeld, 
Re tbougbte on bis brotber 
bow be bim bebeet 
Cbat be wolde be redy 
wban tbe lustice seet; 
Re tbougbte wel tbat be wolde 
witboute delay, 
Come afore tbe lustice 
to hepen bis day, 
Hnd seide to bis ^onge men 
^digbtetb ^ou ?are^ 



for wbati the lusticc sit ^Zht 

we moote be tbare, Cale of 

for X am vnder borwe Gamelyn 

til tbat X come, 
Hnd my brotber for me 
to prisoun scbal be tiome/ 
^By seint lame!' seyde bis ^onge men 
^and tbou rede tbereto, 
Ordeyne bow it scbal be 
and it eball be do/ 
CClbil 6amelyn was com^^ng 
tber tbe lustice sat, 
Cbe false knigbt bis brotber 
format be nat tbat, 
Co buyre tbe men on bis quest 
to bangen bis brotber; 
Cbougb be badde nougbt tbat oon 
be wolde baue tbat otber* 
Cbo cam 6amelyn 
fro vnder woode-rys, 
Hnd brougbte witb bim 
bis ^onge men of prys» 
C'l se wel/ seyde Gamelyn 
^tbe Xustice is set; 
60 af orn, Hdam 
and lohe bow it spet/ 

ixij 



C Cbe Hdam weiite into the baUe 

Cale of and lohed al aboute^ 

Gamelyn Re seyb tberc stonde 

lordes grete and stoutc^ 
Hnd sir Ote bis brotber 
f etered wcl fast; 
Cbo went Hdam out of balle 
as be were agast 
Hdam said to 6amel>m 
and to bis f elawes alle^ 
^Sir Ote stant i-fetered 
in tbe moot-balle/ 
^?onge men/ seide Gamelyn 
^tbis }c beeren alle; 
Sire Ote stant i-fetered 
in tbe moot-balle/ 
If god f\f vs grace 
wel for to doOt 
Re scbal it abegge 
tbat brougbte it tberetoo/ 
Cbanne seyde Hdam 
tbat lohhes badde bore, 
Xristes curs mote be baue 
tbat bim bond so sore! 
Hnd tbou wilt, Gamelyn 
do after my reed, 
Ixtij 



Cber is noon in the balU C Cbe 

scbal bere awey bis beed/ Cale of 

'Hdam/ seyde Gametyn Gamelyn 

^we wiln nougbt don so^ 

de wil sUe tbe giltyf 

and lat tbe otber go* 

X wil into tbe balle 

and witb tbe Xustice spehe; 

On bem tbat ben gultyf 

I will ben awrehe« 

Lat non shape at tbe dore 

tahe, jonge men, jeme; 

for X wil be Xustice tbis day 

domes for to deme. 

God spede me tbis day 

at my newe werh! 

Hdam, com on witb me 

for tbou scbalt be my clerk/ 

Ris men answereden bim 

and bade bim doon bis best, 

*Hnd if tbou to vs baue neede 

tbou scbalt f ynde vq prest; 

de wiln stande witb tbe 

wbil tbat we may dure, 

Hnd but we werhe manly 

pay vs non bure/ 

Mv 



HXlhc *Y^^S^ men/ ecydc 6amelyn 

Cale of 'eo mot I wel the! 

Gamclyn Hs trusty a maister 
^e 9cbal fynde of me/ 
Right there as the Xudtice 
eat in the halle^ 
In wente Gamelyn 
amongee hem alle* 
<L Gamelyn leet vnf etere 
his brother out of bende« 
ITbanne seyde eire Ote 
bis brother that was hende, 
Xhou haddest almost, Gamelyn 
dwelled to longe, 
for the quest is oute on me 
that X schulde honge/ 
^Brother/ seyde 6amelyn 
^so god ^if me good rest! 
Chis day they schuln ben hanged 
that ben on thy quest; 
Hnd the Xustice bothe 
that is the lugge-man, 
Hnd the scherreue both 
thurgb him it bigan/ 
Channe seyde Gamelyn 
to the lustise, 



*]^ow 19 tby power y-don CLCbe 

tbou most nedes arise; Cale of 

Cbou bast ^euen domes Gamelyn 

tbat ben yucl digbt, 

I wil sitten in tby sete 

and dressen bem arigbt/ 

Cbe Xustice sat stille 

and roos nougbt anoon; 

Hnd Gamelyn in baste 

cleuede bis cbeehe-boon; 

Gamelyn took bim in bis arm 

and no more spah^ 

But tbrew bim ouer tbe barre 

and bis arm to-brah» 

Durste non to Gamelyn 

seye but good* 

for f erd of tbe company 

tbat witboute stood. 

Gamelyn sette bim doun 

in tbe tustices seet, 

Hnd sire Ote bis brotber by bim 

and Hdam at bis feet. 

^ban 6amelyn was i-set 

in tbe lustices stede^ 

Rerhnetb of a bourde 

tbat Gamelyn dede. 

Ixvj 



C Cbc Re leet f etre the Xu8ttce 

Calc of and bis false brother^ 

6anielyii Hud dede bem come to tbe barre 
tbat oon witb tbat otben 
Cbo Gatnelyn badde tbue y-dooti 
badde be tio vest, 
Cit be bad enquered 
wbo was on tbe quest 
for to deme bis brotber 
sir Ote, for to bonge; 
Gv be wiste wbicb tbey were 
bim tbougbte f ul longe* 
But as sone as 6anielyn 
wiste wber tbey were, 
Re dede bem euericbone 
f eteren in-f eere, 
Hnd bringen bem to tbe barre 
and sette bem in re we; 
*Sy my faitb!' seyde tbe lustice 
tbe scberreue is a scbreweP 
Cban seyde ©amelyn 
to tbe lustise, 
Xbou bast y-^eue domes 
of tbe wors assise; 
Hnd tbe twelve sisours 
tbat weren of tbe quest, 
Ixvij 



Cbcy 9cbul ben banged tbie day <L Cbe 

8o baue X good restr Cale of 

Cban eeide tbe ecberreue 6anielyn 

to ?onge 6aniel>ni, 

'Lord, I crie tbe mercy 

brotber art tbou myn/ 

Xberfore/ eeyde Gamelyn 

'baue tbou Cristes cure, 

for and tbou were maister 

5it I ecbulde baue wore*' 

for to make ebort tale 

and nou^t to tarie longe, 

Re ordeyned bim a quest 

of bis men so stronge; 

Cbe iustice and tbe scberreue 

botb bonged bye, 

Co weyuen witb tbe ropes 

and witb tbe wynde drye; 

Hnd tbe twelue sisours 

(sorwe baue tbat rehkel) 

HUe tbey were banged 

f aste by tbe nekhe* 

Cbus ended tbe false hnigbt 

witb bis treccberie, 

Cbat euer bad i-lad bis lyf 

in f alsnes and f olye* 

ixviij 



C Cbe Re was banged by tbe nekhe 

Cale of and noujt by tbe purs, 

©amelyn Cbat was tbe meede tbat be badde 
for bis f adres curs* 
<L8ire Ote was eldest 
and 6anielyn was ^ing, 
Cbey wenten witb bere f rendes 
euen to tbe hyng; 
Cbey made pees witb tbe hyng 
of tbe best assise* 
Cbe kyng loued well sir Ote 
and made bim Xustise* 
Hnd after, tbe kyng made 6amelyn 
botbe in est and west, 
Cbef Xustice, 
of al bis f re forest; 
Hlle bis wigbte ^onge men 
tbe kyng f orpf bere gilt, 
Hnd sittben in good office 
tbe feyng bem batb i-pilt, 
Cbus wan 6amelyn 
bis lond and bis leede, 
Hnd wrafe bim of bis enemys 
and quitte bem bere meede; 
Hnd sire Ote bis brotber 
made bim bis beir, 
Ixix 



Hnd sitbtben wedded 6aiTiel>m 
a wyf botbe good and f eyr; 
Cbey lyueden to-gidere 
wbil tbat Crist wolde^ 
Hnd sitben was 6anielyn 
grauen vnder niolde« 
Hnd 80 scbal we alte 
may tber no man fie: 
6od bringe vq to tbe loye 
tbat euer scbal be! 



CCbe 
Cale of 
Gamelyn 



C Here endetb tbe Cale of 6amelyn 
now newly done into type from tbe 
text edited by tbe Reverend Cdalter 
QCl«Skeat and imprinted by me Clarke 
Conwell at tbe eL8CO)S press in 
pelbam Road^ New Rocbelle, JSew 
York and to be sold by me tbereat* 
Cwo bundred copies printed in tbis 
montb of ^Jovember )VIDCCCCL 



FEB 13 1902 



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